Sanitary device.



B. G. THERESES.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

BENN'EVOIS G. THERESES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SANITARY DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. ie, 1915.

Application filed May 6, 1915. Serial No. 26,223.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENNEVOIS G.

THnnEsns, a subject of the Queen of the.

Netherlands, residing at M Cottage Grove avenue, in the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sanitary devlces and particularly to devices of that class which are adapted to be secured to the body of a person.

The objects of my invention are to provide a device which is of simple cheap and durable construction which is so arranged that it may be quickly attached to and removed from the person and which when in position is held securely and efliciently in place. plish as hereinafter set forth and described in the following specification and as particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which a preferred adaptation of my improved device is shown.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved device; Fig. 2, is an enlarged fragmentary side elevation of the lower portion of my improved device; Fig. 3 is an enlarged interior side elevation of my improved device, the fastening bands being broken away, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section on line H, Fig. 1.

In referring to the preferred adaptation of my improved device shown in the ac companying drawings in detail like nu merals designate like or corresponding parts.

This improved device is more particularly adapted for infants use and is so constructed and arranged that it is equally eflicient for either sex.

The main portion of my improved device comprises a central tube 1, which hangs pendant from the front or wide part2 of an upper band 3, and gradually tapers downward. The upper mouth of the tube is shaped to conform substantially to the contour of and fit snugly against the body and said tube is preferably constituted of sheet rubber or similar non-porous elastic material. A hollow receptacle 4 of hard rubber, metal or other'suitable material is removably attached to the lower end of the These and other objects I accom-' tube by fitting said tube end overa hollow neck 5, extending from the receptacle. The receptacle is preferably in the form of a hollow sphere as shown in the drawings and the hollow neck 5 extending therefrom is provided with transverse grooves 6, or in other words is corrugated in cross section as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and the lower end of the tube 1, is sprung over said grooved or corrugated portion and is held snugly and closelv in encircling position thereon by its own elasticity thereby providing a tight and practically water-tight connection between the tube and neck.

The upper supporting band3, is adapted to be fitted around the body as indicated in Fig. 1,-and to be secured in place at the rear by a buckle fastener 7, or other suitable fastening means. Additional means is pro vided for holding the device in place below the upper supporting band which consists of two individual elastic bands 8, each of which is permanently secured at one end to the upper enlarged portion of the tube on one side thereof at a point below the upper supporting band and is adapted to be bent around one of the lower limbs and detachably fastened at its other or opposite end to the side of the tube at a point slightly above its permanently secured end by a snap fastener 9 or other suitable means, substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In order to stiffen the larger upper portion of the tube, I provide a curved strip 10 of rubber or similar material on the interior surface thereof. This strip may, if desired be arranged to project slightly so as to fit between the limbs of the infant and thus center the device and prevent any lateral dislodgment of the device from the person. As shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and t, I prefer to fasten the strip 10 at its opposite ends to the front and rear walls of the interior of the tube and to extend it centrally through the tube so that it is adapted to project between the limbs of the wearer. Referring to Fig. 4: it will be noted that the said strip extends rearwardly from its juncture with the front wall of the tube in an approximately horizontal position to near its rear end where it bends or curves abruptly downward to extend substantially vertically to its point of connection with the rear wall of the tube.

It will probably be found desirable to loosely fill the receptacle and at least the lower portion of the tube with absorbent cotton or similar material to collect and retain the fluid.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into eifect, this is capable of a wide range of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of my invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the details of construction'herein set forth but desire toavail myself :of such variations and modifications as fairly fall within-the scope of the appended claims.

Nhat I claim as new and desire ,to secure by Letters Patent is: e

1. A device of the olassdescribed, -comprising a tapering tube having its top mouth shaped to correspond to the contour of the body, an interior reinforcing strip in said tube, said strip extending centrally across the interior of said tube and being=adapted to project between vthe lower limbs of the wearer, a receptacle at the lower end of the tube, and a fastening band attached to the 'PP portion of said tube.

, 2. A device of the class described, comprising a tapering tube, having its top mouth shaped to correspond to the contour of the body, an interior rubber reinforcing strip of,;curved-form in said tube; said strip nesses.

BENNEVOIS G. THERESES. -lVitnesses BOBT. KLo'rz, ADOLPH GEIGER.

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